Pointed Scale is a crafting component needed to build armor sets and upgrade your weapons in Wild Hearts. Like many other rare resources, this item cannot be found directly in the environment; instead, it must be taken from endemic fauna. Augmenting your weapons and upgrading your armor is vital to surviving hunts against the giant Kemono you will be fighting against. This guide will help you get Spiky Scale in Wild Hearts.
Where to find the Spiky Ladder in Wild Hearts
Pointed Scale is a tricky item that belongs to an evil lizard that roams the fall-themed setting known as Akikure Canyon. You will unlock this area in Chapter 2 of the campaign. Once you can access the Akikure Canyon, head west to the Last Bastion Ruins y Six Paths Lagoon Locations. Once you reach these locations, hunt down a creature known as night shadow monitor.
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These deadly lizards have a black and red cape and can inflict poison with every hit. Kill them and slice them to collect Spiky Scale. Please refer to the image below for their precise locations.
How to find Sharp Scale in Wild Hearts
Sharp Scale can also be obtained from the same location and by hunting the same species. Sharp Scale will only drop from the invasive variant of these creatures. To cultivate the invasive version of these bugs, you need to access the Chapter 3 or Chapter 4 version of this environment.
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Breeding these creatures will help you build highly poison resistant armor. You can also use these components to create weapon upgrades that feature poison as a weapon trait.
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